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The  grand  Commil 


Mr.  Monroe^  for  repealing  thofe  A6ts 
thus  circumftanced,  the  CESSION  of 
RITORY^   to  .  ic  United  States^  fo  far 

Beg  Leave  to    REP  O  R  F,— 

TH  A  T    by  the   refoliUF  ^^  *- f  ^^  -  i 
commended  to  all  the  s  ha    in* 

ry,   to  cede  tu     \une  to  the  Uni:       States 

That  on  tiu  i  (  f  Oiftober,    17-0, 

fhould  be  fornu  i  uitc  itates,   and  aumiue 
as  the  thirteen  ori2:inal  f^ 

That  previous  to  the  \  d  recommenda 
it^   Virginia  and  MafTachufetts  have  made 

That  by  fuch  ccllions,  all  the  territor 
twenty  miles  weflward  of  the  mofi:  we 
the  wefrern  boundary  of  the  Hate  of  Penn 
the  lakes^  is  fubjedl  to  diviiion^  and  en 
the  principles  aforefaid: 

That  further  ceHions  of  jurifdidion  wi 
of  territory  thus  circumftanced,  and  pro] 
teen  old  ftates.  How  far  this  princi{)le  ( 
confederacy,  fliould^  in  the  opinion  of  t 
admitted.  It  is  therefore  neceiiary  to  en 
be  obtained  by  fuch  ce/nons. 

Heretofore  they  appear  to  have  been  tw 
their  power  and  refources,  by  leifening  tl 
on  of  the  right  of  foil  for  the  purpofe  c 
the  limits  which  thefe  ceHions  have  i^iven 
equality  with  the  other  m.embers  of  the  u 
had  any  foundation  for  it^  is  already  full) 
the  committee  apprehend  that  a  ceillon  ( 
will  be  equally  advantageous  to  the  Unit^ 


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tee,  confilling  of 

to  whom  was  referred  a  Motion  of 
)f  Congrcfs  \xhich  rccotnmcnd  to  the  States 
/ACANT  and  UNAPPROPRIAIED  T£R- 
s  they  rcfpeft  the  Jurifdiilion  of  the  fame^ — 


th    )f  September^    17S0,   they  find  it  was  re- 
chums  to  vacant  and  unappropriated  territo- 
for  their  common  bejierit. 
It   W'as  refolved  that  the  territory  thus  ceded 

1  into  the  confederacy^   with  the  fame  rights 

[on,  Ne\x^-York  had,  and  in  confequcncc  of 
fuch  ceffionsas  aforefiid. 
^  lying  between  a  meridian  line  to  be  dra';v'a 
terly  berit  of  the  river  or  ilrait  of  Niagara, 
ylvania,  the  rivers  Ohio,  ^he  iViiffiiippi  and 
irlcd  to  admiilion  into  tl"ie  confederacy  upon 

[  add  of  courfe,  in  the  degree,  to  the  extent 
ortionabiy  contrad  and  limit  that  of  the  thir- 
trended  further,  will  be  (^f  advantage  to  the 
e  committee,  be  xxeli  iinderiiood  bv-iore  i:  is 
uire  what   the  objccls  are  tl\at  are  fought,  to 

) — 1  ft,  the  diminution  ofthelarge^   Hates   in 

2  extent  ^^f  th^^ir  territory — 2d,  th^"  ;  oiitiil- 
'a  revenue.      But  wlien  i.  is  c^nlh^lvred  that 

to  fuch  iiates,  have  C'.MML.tied  tl'cm  tv.;  an 
ion,  it  is  fupp^fed  that  t/.is  ob'.cCi,  if  it  e\~ef 
obtained  ;  and  for  tlie  purpofe  of  a  revenue, 
1"  foil,  independent  of  that  cf  jurifdiciion, 
i   States  ;    the  circumllancvrs  wluch  would  an- 


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ply  to  the  iVrrlcrs  on  the  territory  ceded 
the  (hites  to  which  it  belonged,  caniiot,  t< 
fumed,  under  the  g(jvcinment  of  one  ot 
rights  in  the  confederacy,  are  already  ell: 
fell  as  high,  as  it  would  under  a  new  ila 
that  further  celfions  of  jurifdiciion,  c  • 
influenced  the  United  States,  are  unnccc 
Other  conlkierations  occur  xxhich  il/oi 
cefTions  of  jurifdidion*  The  committee 
that  unanimity  in  council  depends  on  a  fij 
pole  it;  they  hold  it  alio  equally  true  in 
creates  divifion  in  council.  It  lliould  the 
States  to  make,  fo  far  as  it  depends  on  thi 
bounds,  asfliall  create  and  preferve  this  li 
rity  of  interefls  in  Itates,  depends  on  aiin 
tive  refources,  their  commercial  ajid  polit 
confiderit  as  unneceHiiry  to  examine  theG 
all  the  territory  vithin  the  government 
view  of  thofe  parts  which  bound  upon  the 
depend  upon  the  weflern  waters,  fepar 
traverfe  from  fouch  to  north  thefe  flatcs^ 


rcflward  of  the  Ohio^  ir.  ili<:ir  dif-'^fici^  t'n  •••^ 
thofc  cifiward  (>»t"  ic ;  r.nd  the  IdiI,  ir  ;s  p'*c- 
thc  old  ihitcs^  x^liofcLiv  ,  . ' 'Pliiuiij'Mi  .li.^! 
bliilicd  and  knoxxn^  xxill  be  -js  Vcdu..bl'%  :nid 
e.  1  he  coninnuce  arc  thcrci  ;re  ot  (jpimon, 
I  upon  the  principles  \v  hicli  i;.ivc  li^»vwv...^,  v. 
iary. 

jly  urge  the  |  iw^^ricty  of  prcv  ciiili:^  i.;iihcr 
hold  this  pi-opolirion  to  be  invariably  true, 
lilarity  Oi  iiiterells  in  the  Ihuvs  \  hivh  corn- 
the  reverfe,  that  a  contrarierv  Cif  interels, 
etore  form  a  priicij'al  obicCt  v  nh  the  Lr.irtd 
m,  fuch  divaiion  ot  the  territory  vithin  thvir 
lilarity  of  intereA  in  every  Ibate.  A  limih;- 
larity  in  their  circumflances,  in  tii^ir  rcfpec- 
^7i\  relati(;n  to  other  pox^ers.  1  he  connnirrce 
principles  of  relaiic^n  in  their  a(plicaiii;n  tci 
)f  the  United  Stare.>  j  but  ivum  :\n  atttntix  e 
atlantic  ocean,  and  thole  ^J(  hich  bound  and 
ted  by  alfHM^^  ridge  of  rnount.iuns,  whach 
they  are  led  to  b'.lieve,  from  purfuing  them 


^im- 


in  their  diflcrcntclireclions^  that  in  ihmt  vcSptcis  ?i  di^< 
acconvmr)dation  vnll  be  necelLiry  to  promote  thofe  inter 
to  each.  U  therefore  the  Unued  Stints  fnould  admit  a  le 
to  commit  that  lying  on  each  fide  to  a  leparate  line  of 
would  create  fuch  a  diverfity  of  intereRs  as  would  exc 
councils^  and  impede  and  obftrufl  all  their  operations. 

If  then  the  feperation  above  fuggefled,  will  create  tl 
celTarily  follows^  that  the  prcfervation  of  the  ilates  in  tl 
will  prevent  it  ;   and  this  in  the  opinion  of  the  commd 
concern  which  m.anv  of  the  old  ftates  now    have  in  the 
tent  of  territoty  within  their  refpedlive  jurifdidions  dep 
in  common  with  thofe  which  (hall  be  eretkd  beyond  the 
that  funilarity  in  their  circumftances,  neceffary  to  bind 
federacy  together  by  the  fame  tie  of  one  common  inten 
therefore  conlider   it  as  a  fortunate   circumilance  that 
and   ihould  in  no  event  fufier  them  to  be  contradled  or 

In  addition  to  this  it  is  to  be  obferved,  that  in  propoi 
tanrs  that  fuch  ceffions  take  from  the  old  ftates,  will  thei 
quilitions  be  diininiflied  ;  and  that  the  new  dates,  unti 
of  ftrength,  inftead  of  being  able  to  contribute  to  its  ^u 
affi (lance  of  the  federal  government.  Why  the  United 
contravene  the  principles  upon  which  they  confederated,  t 


-ent  kind  of  arrangement  and 
(Is  which  particularly  belong 
aration  of  faid  territory^fo  as 
flares^  they  are  of  opinion  it 
edingly  embarrafs  the  federal 


sdiverfity  of  intereft^  it  ne- 
I  jurifdidion  they  now  hold^ 
tee,  will  be  the  cafe.  The 
weilern  country,  in  the  ex- 
nding  on  the  weftern  waters, 
)hio,  forms  in  their  opinion, 
he  feverai  parts  of  the  con- 
ft  :  The  United  States  fhould 
uch  ftates  hold  thefe  bounds, 
Jiminiflied. 


ion  to  the  number  of  inhabl- 
apportionments  in  future  re- 
they  acquire  a  certain  degree 
)port,  ^'ill  require  the  aid  and 
States  fhould  thus  invert  and 
le  committee  cannot  conceive. 


Upon  a  thorough  conlideration  therefore  of  the  moti 
mittee  fubmit  the  following  refolucion. 

Refolved^  That  the  refolutions  of  the  6th  September^ 
recommending  it  to  the  ftates  holding  vacant  and  unappr 
beral  furienders  thereof  to  the  United  States^  for  their  o 
refpedthe  iurifdi^^tion  of  the  fame^  be  repealed  ;  and  th 
flates  thus  circumftanced,  to  make  liberal  furrendcrs  asaf 
to  themfelves  the  right  of  jurifdidlion. 


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n  referred  to  them^   the  com- 


and  loth  of  Oftober,  1780, 
priated  territory^  to  make  11- 
mmon  benefit,  fo  far  as  they 
Lt  it  be  recommended  to  the 
refaid,  of  foil  only,  retaining^ 


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